After finishing 8-8 last season, the Cardinals own the No. 15 pick in the 2018 NFL draft.

With the first round on Thursday, NFL writers are making their best guesses as to how the draft will play out. Most have noted Cardinals' needs at quarterback and wide receiver.

General Manager Steve Keim and staff have done plenty of homework and if a specific target is gone, they have no problem taking the proverbial "best player available," despite a couple of key holes to fill.

McManaman notes there are a few different ways the Cardinals could go. Their mid-round is heavily dependent on what quarterbacks are still available.

He writes: "Could it be a quarterback? Yes, but only if one of the Big Four falls this far or they make a bold move to trade up or they really, really are willing to eventually rebuild their offense around someone like Louisville’s Lamar Jackson. Otherwise, I don’t think they can go wrong with the best receiver in this draft."

Kiper's mock draft is unique in that he rotates picks with Todd McShay.

He writes: "This is the fifth quarterback off the board in Round 1. Arizona gets a raw but supremely talented player and doesn't need to play him early with Sam Bradford and Mike Glennon on the roster."

Middlehurst-Schwartz has five quarterbacks taken off the board before the Cardinals get a pick. He sees them going the Ridley route instead.

He writes: "Arizona might have to wait until a later round to pull the trigger on a quarterback. Instead, Ridley would add another dimension as a deep threat to a potentially explosive offense and provide a needed option beyond Larry Fitzgerald."